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minomaasige vai es
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s/he spreads a good smell by cooking or burning something



niminomaasige 1s ind; minomaasige 3s ind; minomaasiged 3s conj; menomaasiged 3s ch-conj; Stem: /minomaasige-/

niminomaasige1s ind es
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minomaasige 3s ind es
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minomaasiged3s conj es
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menomaasiged3s ch-conj es
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Minomaasige awe biitoosijiganan gebozwaad.

The pie-maker is creating a good aroma.
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Gichi-minomaasige awe gaa-abaabasiged zhebaa.

That person who smudged the place this morning really left a good aroma.
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minomaasige /minomaasige-/: /minomaas-/ stem of minomaasan vti ; /-ge/
s/he acts (on an unspecified object)

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